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"Had I opportunity but to borrow some of the author’s wit:" Anne Bradstreet and the Sermons of John Woodbridge (2024)
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Holmes, L. P. (2024, October). "Had I opportunity but to borrow some of the author’s wit:" Anne Bradstreet and the Sermons of John Woodbridge. Paper presented at Preachers, Hearers, Readers, and Scribes: New Approaches to Early Modern Sermons in Manuscript, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA

The extent of Anne Bradstreet’s influence on the sociopolitical culture of the late seventeenth century remains critically underresearched. Historically misrepresented as a mere housewife of limited poetical prowess, Bradstreet in fact won considerab... Read More about "Had I opportunity but to borrow some of the author’s wit:" Anne Bradstreet and the Sermons of John Woodbridge.

Risk and resistance: Ageing in the charity retail sector (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Kelly, S. (2024, October). Risk and resistance: Ageing in the charity retail sector. Poster presented at Irish Gerontological Society Annual and Scientific Meeting 2024, Athlone, Ireland

Background
Charity shops have long been found to promote sociability, nurture experiences of belonging and act as spaces for community, caring and well-being. Older people remain likely to participate in this setting and charity shop volunteering is... Read More about Risk and resistance: Ageing in the charity retail sector.

The Jews of Bridgnorth (2024)
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Irwin, D. (2024, September). The Jews of Bridgnorth

To mark the 750th anniversary of the expulsion of the Jews from Bridgnorth (2 October 1274), I gave a talk at St. Leonard's Church in Birdgnorth as part of the commemoration. Having been established in 1267, the Jewish presence in the town was relati... Read More about The Jews of Bridgnorth.

Greening the Brown: Sustainable Retrofitting of UK Houses through Green Walls and Green Roofs (2024)
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Panakaduwa Gamage, C. (2024, September). Greening the Brown: Sustainable Retrofitting of UK Houses through Green Walls and Green Roofs. Paper presented at Third International ISHS Symposium on Greener Cities: Improving Ecosystem Services in a Climate-Changing World, London, United Kingdom

The study identifies the scope of literature on the potential application of green walls and roofs in housing retrofits, mainly focusing on the UK context. Housing retrofit in the UK has become a major concern in the sustainability agenda due to the... Read More about Greening the Brown: Sustainable Retrofitting of UK Houses through Green Walls and Green Roofs.

Witchcraft's Shadow: Ritual Killings and Policing Challenges in Zimbabwe (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Silika, K. (2024, September). Witchcraft's Shadow: Ritual Killings and Policing Challenges in Zimbabwe. Paper presented at International Network Against Witchcraft Accusations and Ritual Attacks, Lancaster, UK

Witchcraft, despite its precolonial roots, casts a persistent shadow over modern Zimbabwe. Even amidst advancements in education and technology, harmful practices like ritual killings remain deeply embedded, claiming a disturbing 40% of the nation's... Read More about Witchcraft's Shadow: Ritual Killings and Policing Challenges in Zimbabwe.

PFAS Adsorption on Water Treatment Residues (2024)
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Mandal, J. (2024, September). PFAS Adsorption on Water Treatment Residues. Presented at International Conference on Emerging Trends in Water Treatment 2024, Mikkeli, Finland

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) represent a family of emerging persistent organic pollutants. In the face of the escalating global challenge of PFAS contamination in water, this study focuses on the removal of, three PFAS viz. perfluorooct... Read More about PFAS Adsorption on Water Treatment Residues.

Abandoned villages revisited: the dilemma of adaptive reuse. Case studies from Cyprus. (2024)
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Yioutani-Iacovides, M. (2024, September). Abandoned villages revisited: the dilemma of adaptive reuse. Case studies from Cyprus. Paper presented at Conservation of Architectural Heritage (CAH) – 8th Edition, 2024, Sardinia, Italy & online

Unlisted abandoned vernacular villages have been a challenge for communities and conservation professionals, at many levels; economic, social, and environmental.
This paper focuses on academic research that was initiated 30 years ago to record the... Read More about Abandoned villages revisited: the dilemma of adaptive reuse. Case studies from Cyprus..

The Benas Family, Liverpool Jewry, and the Jewish Historical Society of England (2024)
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Irwin, D. (2024, September). The Benas Family, Liverpool Jewry, and the Jewish Historical Society of England

As part of the Heritage Season to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Princes Road Synagogue (Liverpool), I will be speaking on the role of the Benas family in the Liverpool Jewry during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In particular, I wil... Read More about The Benas Family, Liverpool Jewry, and the Jewish Historical Society of England.

Decolonising through Reflexive Practice - An Institutional Pilot (2024)
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Safadi, S. (2024, September). Decolonising through Reflexive Practice - An Institutional Pilot. Presented at RAISE Annual Conference 2024: Equity in Attainment & Student Success, University of Leicester / Online

The project is an extension of a piece of work that started in Salford Business School around the need to decolonise our practice which ties to ensuring more inclusive pedagogies, epistemological liberation, and addressing manifest outcomes of inequi... Read More about Decolonising through Reflexive Practice - An Institutional Pilot.

Digital Transformation in High Education Institutions (HEs) in the Post-Pandemic Era: Investigation of Students’ Study Behaviour at Salford Business School (2024)
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Ubah-Nwoha, D., Chen, Y., & Han, K. (2024, September). Digital Transformation in High Education Institutions (HEs) in the Post-Pandemic Era: Investigation of Students’ Study Behaviour at Salford Business School. Paper presented at BERA (British Educational Research Associate) Conference, Manchester

This study examines Digital Transformation (DT) in High Education Institutions (HEIs) and how the pandemic has enabled the reimagination of the education system (Quilter-Pinner & Ambrose, 2020). The pace at which digital technologies have evolved ove... Read More about Digital Transformation in High Education Institutions (HEs) in the Post-Pandemic Era: Investigation of Students’ Study Behaviour at Salford Business School.

Critical Research and The Media: the Case of Mr Bates v Post Office and Others. (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, M., McLean, R., & Eneman, M. (2024, September). Critical Research and The Media: the Case of Mr Bates v Post Office and Others. Presented at Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association 2024, Manchester

Critical research centres on emancipation, empowerment and social change. This aligns with the drive for academic research to have “impact”, to influence policy, and to facilitate action that brings about change. A state of permacrisis would suggest... Read More about Critical Research and The Media: the Case of Mr Bates v Post Office and Others..

LTEC FLT 2024 Transnational Education Laura Coucill (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Coucill, L. (2024, September). LTEC FLT 2024 Transnational Education Laura Coucill. Poster presented at Festival of Learning & Teaching

This project was funded by the British Council to develop transnational education routes between UK and Egypt. In-kind contributions were provided by University of Salford Impact Fund.

Facilitating inclusivity in nursing practice. (2024)
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Victory Oforji, C., Whitnall, D., & Okoroafor, O. (2024, August). Facilitating inclusivity in nursing practice

There is growing evidence of inequality and discrimination in nursing practice, with significant systemic and institutional exclusion.

When students and staff nurses were asked what equity, diversity, and inclusion looked like from their perspecti... Read More about Facilitating inclusivity in nursing practice..

A Study Into The Insulative Effects Of Snow On Flat Roofs Under Extreme Conditions (2024)
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Henshaw, G., Fitton, R., & Dgali, M. (2024, August). A Study Into The Insulative Effects Of Snow On Flat Roofs Under Extreme Conditions. Poster presented at 11th SCAR Open Science Conference 2024, Pucón, Chile

Research centres in extreme conditions should be well insulated, provide good levels of thermal comfort and should have a limited effect on the natural environment.  Generally, these metrics are modelled and are taken as fact.  However, research over... Read More about A Study Into The Insulative Effects Of Snow On Flat Roofs Under Extreme Conditions.

Architectural ‘Αναπλασης’ (‘Anaplasis’=Regeneration In Greek) And Environmental Vulnerability; Paphos World Heritage Site (2024)
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Yioutani-Iacovides, M. (2024, July). Architectural ‘Αναπλασης’ (‘Anaplasis’=Regeneration In Greek) And Environmental Vulnerability; Paphos World Heritage Site. Paper presented at AMPS Conference, Barcelona 2024: Urban Futures-Cultural Pasts., Barcelona (in person and online) Presentation was online

Recognition of Cultural and Architectural Heritage as World Heritage Site and its subsequent regeneration increases the economic value of a Place but could potentially disregard its environmental vulnerability.
People, Place and Policy may not be al... Read More about Architectural ‘Αναπλασης’ (‘Anaplasis’=Regeneration In Greek) And Environmental Vulnerability; Paphos World Heritage Site.

Unveiling Academic Boredom: Leveraging Generative AI for Ethical and Engaging Learning Experiences in Higher Education (2024)
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Smith, C., & Roberts, E. (2024, July). Unveiling Academic Boredom: Leveraging Generative AI for Ethical and Engaging Learning Experiences in Higher Education. Presented at 2024 Teaching & Learning Conference, University of Hull

The integration of emerging technologies, such as Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI), are increasingly embedded into the learning, teaching and assessment strategies of undergraduate programmes with a view to instilling a more lively and dyn... Read More about Unveiling Academic Boredom: Leveraging Generative AI for Ethical and Engaging Learning Experiences in Higher Education.

Transnational Education for Decarbonisation (2024)
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Coucill, L. (2024, July). Transnational Education for Decarbonisation. Paper presented at Teaching and Learning Conference 2024: Future-Focused Education: Innovation, Inclusion, and Impact, Nottingham Trent University, UK

Intersecting Zero-Carbon Goals with Architectural Heritage Practices: Experiences from a Transnational Design Studio
Dr. Sherif Goubran1, Dr. Laura Coucill2, Prof. Tom Jefferies3, Prof. Gary Boyd3

American University in Cairo
University of Sa... Read More about Transnational Education for Decarbonisation.

Evaluating the implementation of online exam proctoring on physiology module attainment and student experience. (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Jones, M., & Miklavc, P. (2024, July). Evaluating the implementation of online exam proctoring on physiology module attainment and student experience. Presented at Physiology in Focus 2024, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom

Introduction
Online examination is a widely utilised strategy for higher education assessment due to its numerous benefits for universities, academic staff, and students. Exemplar benefits of online assessment include increased student flexibility t... Read More about Evaluating the implementation of online exam proctoring on physiology module attainment and student experience..